White Lotus meets Only Murders in the Building: a wealthy American widow’s French cruise turns into a deadly mystery.

Summary A TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2025A CRIME READS BEST BOOK OF 2025 ‘A top-notch holiday read.’ GUARDIAN‘Effortlessly absorbing.’ TANA FRENCH‘A page-turner.’ KATE ATKINSON‘Playful and witty and completely absorbing.’ ANN CLEEVES‘The master.’ GILLIAN FLYNN Meet Mrs Blossom. . . A widow who has never left the USA grandmother with a knack for blending inA lottery winner with an unexpected fortune Determined to finally see the world, she’s starting with a cruise along the Seine. Just twenty-four hours into Mrs Blossom’s trip, however, a man is dead, a precious artefact is missing, and a mysterious stranger is claiming her life is in danger. Surrounded by luxury food, quaint towns and people with staggeringly high net worths, she has no idea who she can trust. But maybe blending into the background has its perks – whoever is responsible will never see this most unlikely of detectives coming. Readers loved Murder Takes a Vacation:‘Mrs. Blossom is a delight!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Charming, fun, a little sassy, and always observant. What a lovely treasure of a read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Every single person I know needs to read this book immediately. . . Imagine The Maltese Falcon starring Miss Marple and Tom Ripley.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fun mystery, Laura really shares some poignant observations about age, body image and just feeling invisible as a woman. Definitely recommend!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐